A premier consultancy service specializing in leadership and management challenges as well as aviation engineering from helicopters to mid-size business jets, and from the cockpit to the landing gear.
Admiral Grace Hooper, USN
Admiral Hooper's succinct phrase is perhaps the best description of what leadership is as well as a clear expression of the relationsip a successful business manager or military leader must master.
Leadership:
Many managers fail to recognize the need -- the requirement -- to nurture people to achieve the objectives of their organization -- business or military. Many people equate leadership with the military. This is a true but unfortunate association. Leadership is about the inspiration of people to achieve the organization's objectives. Leadership is about people no matter what the mission of the organization. One of Cap's essays, ELEMENTS OF LEADERSHIP is relevant.
Management:
Essential management skills must complement good leadership to be consistently successful in business. These skills include plannnig, both strategic and tactical, and ideally zero based budgeting where fundamental task definition is resourced with labor, capital, tools, time and consumables, as well as all aspects of financial management.
The key for any successful manager is striking a balance between management and leadership performance. One without the other will generally not be successful.
Aviation:
Using experience as an aviator, engineer, experimental test pilot, and industry executive in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy as well as recognition as a design authority in all three countries, Spitfire Enterprises offers a unique blend of aviation engineering and management services. The umbrella of engineering and management experience covers a broad range of aircraft from light helicopters to mid-size business jets and most vehicles in between the two anchor points.
Pilot Services:
Type rated in Hawker 800 (HS125) and Premier I (Single Pilot). Commercial pilot: airplane single and multi-engine land, rotorcraft - helicopter, instruments in both airplanes & helicopters; private pilot: gliders, aero-tow only; certified flight instructor: rotorcraft - helicopter; 51 types, so far.
For information, contact Spitfire Enterprises via eMail at spitfire@parlier.com.
